2021 Way Too Early Mock Draft Analysis - Rounds 1-3

The 2020 fantasy football season is barely in the books but that didn’t stop me and some fellow RotoBallers from participating in a way too early 2021 mock draft. Twelve of us got together and drafted a 13-round PPR (1QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1TE, 1FLEX) mock draft for next season. As usual, when drafting this early, […]

Cooper Kupp Has Bursitis In Knee

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that wide receiver Cooper Kupp (knee) has bursitis in his knee, but "the hope is to have him ready to go" for the Divisional Round against the Green Bay Packers. Kupp hauled in four of his nine targets for 78 yards in the 30-20 win over Seattle, […]

Aaron Donald Expected To Play Against Packers

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that he doesn't expect defensive lineman Aaron Donald's (ribs) injury to "affect his game status for this week." Donald was injured while taking Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson down on a tackle late in the wild-card win on Saturday. The All-Pro pass-rusher made several trips to the […]

John Wolford Day-To-Day With Stinger

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that quarterback John Wolford (neck) is day-to-day with a stinger. Wolford started the wild-card game against the Seahawks but was knocked out in the first quarter and sent to a local hospital. The good news is that he turned out OK, although he could miss some practice […]

2020 RotoBaller Fantasy Football Awards

Welcome to this year's iteration of the RotoBaller Fantasy Football Awards! No trophies will be handed out due to an abundance of safety precautions. That and we were too cheap to spring for them. We can still celebrate virtually though and we'll do just that by recognizing the highlights and lowlights of the 2020 season. […]

Cooper Kupp Fine After Suffering Knee Contusion

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (knee) suffered a knee contusion late in the fourth quarter of the wild-card win over the division-rival Seahawks on Saturday. He will be fine and should be active in the Divisional Round next weekend. The 27-year-old left the game late and didn't return with the game already decided, […]

Rams Hopeful Aaron Donald Will Be Available Next Weekend

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that the team is hopeful that defensive lineman Aaron Donald (ribs) will be available to play in the Divisional Round next weekend after the Rams beat the division-rival Seahawks in the wild-card round on Saturday. Donald was injured late in the game when he was taking quarterback […]

Jared Goff, John Wolford Should Be OK

Los Angeles Rams quarterbacks Jared Goff (thumb) and John Wolford (neck) are both banged up following the wild-card win over the Seahawks, but a source said that both of them "should be OK." Wolford took a hard hit to his head/neck in the first quarter and was sent to the hospital, but he returned to […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis - Wild Card Round

Hey everyone, it's playoff time! While the season-long fantasy season is over, it's a great time to keep it rolling and try to make some money in DFS! With that in mind, this article will be more DFS-centric for the playoffs. Welcome to our Wild Card Round matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. We'll be […]

Updated Wild Card Weekend PPR Rankings (Top 130)

Welcome to Wild Card Weekend RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Wild Card Weekend rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Ronald Jones II Questionable With Quad Injury Alex Smith Is Officially Inactive John Wolford Starts, Jared Goff Takes Over After Injury Terry McLaurin, Antonio Gibson Active […]

Aaron Donald Questionable To Return Saturday

Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald (ribs) is questionable to return to the wild-card playoff game against the Seahawks on Saturday after suffering an injury in the third quarter. Donald suffered the injury while tackling quarterback Russell Wilson and immediately grabbed at his ribs before walking back into the locker room for further evaluation. […]

John Wolford Questionable To Return Against Seattle

Los Angeles Rams quarterback John Wolford (neck) is questionable to return to the wild-card playoff game against the Seahawks on Saturday after taking a hard hit to the head/neck on a designed run play in the first quarter. Wolford started over the injured Jared Goff (thumb) and was moving the ball well on the second […]

John Wolford, Not Jared Goff, To Start Against Seahawks

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that quarterback John Wolford will be the starter under center on Saturday in the wild-card game against the Seahawks, with Jared Goff (thumb) backing him up after having right thumb surgery two weeks ago. Wolford will be making just his second career NFL start this weekend against […]

Jared Goff Active For Wild-Card Round

Updating a previous report, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (thumb) is active for Saturday's playoff meeting with Seattle in the wild-card game, but Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network cautions that this doesn't necessarily mean that Goff is starting. The Rams have kept things quiet all week about who'll start at quarterback between Goff […]

NFL DFS Value Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Wild Card Sunday Slate

We have made it through the NFL regular season and to the playoffs. We kick off the playoffs with something new for 2020, a MEGA-WILDCARD WEEKEND!!!!! Triple headers on Saturday and Sunday to get the playoffs started. On Sunday, we have two AFC games and NFC games to look at for DFS purposes. The slate […]

NFL DFS Stacks for Wild Card Sunday - DraftKings, Fanduel Daily Fantasy Football Advice

I am looking forward to Wild Card Sunday more than Wild Card Saturday. I think some of it is that I got a gut-feel like I know what is going to happen a little more on Saturday than Sunday. But that just means I took an even deeper dive into Wild Card Sunday DFS Stacks […]

NFL Wild Card Weekend: Drew Deen's Player Pool & Exposures (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This is part 2 of the player pool and exposures piece that will take the place of the tiered DFS rankings for the playoffs.  Almost all of my action is on DraftKings, so the player pool is designed for that site but can be […]

NFL Betting Picks For Wild Card Weekend - Moneylines, Totals, and Spreads

Week 17 was a fitting end to a strange 2017 season. Tampa Bay almost hit the total themselves, proving my under to be the wrong play. However, the Raiders backed it up by taking control late in the first half to easily cash the -1 spread. Overall it was a negative season in terms of […]

NFL Playoff Bets, Props, and Advice - Wild Card Weekend

The NFL regular season is over, so fantasy football has largely come to an end. The playoffs still offer many opportunities for betting with higher stakes on the line. This year, the playoffs will be busier than ever with the expanded field of 14 teams Let's get into the six-game slate of Wild Card Weekend […]

Jared Goff Warming Up Ahead Of Playoff Game

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (thumb) has been spotted warming up ahead of Saturday's wild-card meeting with the Seattle Seahawks. Goff reportedly looks good throwing the ball. There's uncertainty about who will start at QB for the Rams in Saturday's game, and backup John Wolford is also warming up and is ready to go […]

Malcolm Brown Has Little Upside Against Seahawks

Los Angeles Rams running back Malcolm Brown has taken a clear back seat to rookie Cam Akers in the pecking order for L.A., leaving him with little upside against the Seattle Seahawks in Saturday's wild-card game on Saturday. Brown did have two touchdowns in the first meeting between these two teams, but he hasn't found the […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Saturday 1/9/21 - Daily Fantasy Football

Wild Card weekend is officially here in the NFL and this year we get six games instead of just four! With six teams from each conference playing this week and only two teams getting a bye, we are in for one heck of a treat with two triple-headers on Saturday and Sunday! More NFL games […]

DraftKings NFL Wild Card DFS Lineup Picks for Saturday 1/9/2021 - Daily Fantasy Football

Wild Card weekend has arrived in the NFL and we have a nice three-game slate to tackle over on DraftKings. These playoff matchups will be tighter games than what we are used to so finding the right pieces for your lineups will be critical in both cash games and tournaments. When looking at the slate […]

Cam Akers Should See Plenty Of Carries In Wildcard Round

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers saw 21 carries in Week 17 with the Rams starting John Wolford at quarterback. And while Akers didn't get much accomplished with those carries, turning them into just 34 yards, he did add four receptions for 52 yards. Akers has become the clear No. 1 running back on […]

Cooper Kupp Should Have Solid Floor On Saturday

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp has five or more receptions in four consecutive games, including catching eight passes for 66 yards last week with John Wolford starting at quarterback. It remains unclear who the quarterback will be on Saturday, but if it is Wolford again, Kupp should be the player who is least […]

Recent Struggles Make Robert Woods Risky In Wild-Card Round

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods has seen a drop in numbers lately. After topping 70 yards in seven of the first 12 games of the season, he failed to do so in each of the final four games. His receptions per game through 12 games were 5.9, but that dropped to 4.8 over […]

Jared Goff Pushing To Play, John Wolford Ready If Needed

Los Angeles Rams quarterback John Wolford took the majority of the snaps this week at practice and is prepared to play against the Seahawks on Saturday in the wild-card game if Jared Goff (thumb) cannot go, according to sources. Goff has thrown well despite a broken thumb, but head coach Sean McVay still has not […]

Fantasy Football Playoff Rankings: The FFPC Playoff Challenge Top 50

The NFL postseason begins with one of the most challenging and unique fantasy football playoff formats you can participate in, the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) Playoff Challenge. The format is highly compelling and the rewards are generous and impressive. The unique format allows you to pick just one player from every team. My rankings […]

Full-Length Playoff League Picks and Strategies

The regular season is over, but that doesn't mean the fantasy fun stops there. Playoff fantasy football is still a great way to carry on playing this game that we love and providing us all with a vested interest in each of these playoff games, no matter how unexciting some of them may appear to […]

Fantasy Football Playoff Power Rankings: FFPC Playoff Challenge Team Breakdowns

When building your fantasy football playoff lineups, the first step is to forecast how far you believe every team can potentially advance. This exercise is highly critical in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) Playoff Challenge, where you can only choose one player from every team. To help you build out your squad, I have […]